Re: How to create web page with spread*** like functionality?

From: Bob Barrows [MVP] (reb01501_at_NOyahoo.SPAMcom)
Date: 09/24/04 

Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 11:44:26 -0400

Tom wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm looking for a tool that would allow me to create a web page with
> the spread*** like functionality. Basically, I want to be able to
> type in a number in the cell and have all totals being calculated
> automatically without having a page refreshed (or a trip to the
> server). That would be possible to do with MS Excel web plug-in but I
> don't want to use plug-ins. I want users to just access the page and
> don't worry if they have MS Excel or MS plug-ins installed.
> Is there a solution that would accomplish that? I can be written in
> any language like ASP, JSP, DHTML, PYTHON or PHP or a third party
> tool. I really don't care. I just wont to create a page with the
> spread*** like functionality.
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated,
> Tom
There is no ASP solution for this. You will need to use DHTML in client-side
code to do this. See a DHTML group or one of the scripting groups. You may
want to start at the DHTML documentation at msdn.microsoft.com/library. Just
drill down in the Web development node in the TOC. 

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